The anonymity myth of Bitcoin has long been shattered - the US government's 120000 Bitcoin confiscation actions
According to a report by American financial media CNBC on October 15, U.S. law enforcement agencies uncovered a large-scale 'pig-butchering' scam in Cambodia, seizing 127,271 bitcoins held by the mastermind behind it, with a total value of about $15 billion. This is the largest confiscation operation in the history of the U.S. Department of Justice. The U.S. Federal Court in Brooklyn, New York, announced an indictment on October 14, accusing 37-year-old Chen 'Vincent' Zhi and others of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering. Zhi is currently at large and is believed to still be in Cambodia. If convicted, he could face up to 40 years in prison. "As alleged, the defendants are the masterminds behind a vast wire...